Vehicle-curtain support.



G. G. BLAGKMORE. VEHIGLE CURTAIN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JANJL 1910.

985,105. Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

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CHARLES C. BLACKMORE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

VEHIlICLE-CURTAIN sin-roar.

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. BLACK- MORE, a citizen of the United States'of America, and resident of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in- Vehicle-Curtain Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to side curtains for automobiles or other vehicles, and particularly to means for supporting removable 1 swing back with the vehicle door. Nos ecial arrangement is made in automobiles with removable tops or with removable curtains for swinging the side curtains back when the door of the automobile is opened. The curtains are unfastened with difficulty, and the chauifeur, ordinarily has to get out to do it.

An object of my invention iszto provide means for firmly "holding removable side curtains in place, when the door of the automobile or vehicle is closed, and for swinging back a portion of :one. of the side curtains with the door, when thedoor is opened. A further objectis to produce adjustable and removable'means for holding the re movable curtains of an automobile or other vehicles in place. I

These and other objects I attain by ineans of the apparatus illustrated in the drawings accompanying this application and forming a part thereof.

Figure 1 is a partial side elevation of an automobile,'equipped with an embodimentv of my inve tion. Portions of the side curtains are shown cut away, for the convenience of illustration. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of a curtain support, which forms a detail of the illnstrated embodiment of my invention. Fig, 3 is a perspective view show- I ing a clamp which forms a detail of the apparatus illustrated. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of a curtain supporting element, which coiiperates with the support shown in Fig. 1.

The illustrated embodiment of my invention consists of an upright or curtainsupport 5 mounted on the door 6:013 an automobile 7 and coiip'erating with a curtaln sup port member 8: secured to the automobile body and to the ed e of an adjacent curtain 9. The forward e ge of a curtain 10 is secured to the upright 5. The ht 5 and the cotiperating member 8 are t adjustable, so that the may be' laced on vehicles of different heig ts, and a so that they may Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 6, 1910. Serizl massages.

able prong 18 and draws the clamp Patented'Feb 21, 1911.

packed away with the removable curtains.

The upright 5 consists of a base portion.

be folded and caused to occupy a minimum space when removed. from the vehicle and 11, which isprovided'with a clamp" 12, a brace 13, provided with a clamp 14, and a movable extension "15, which is adjustably mounted on the baseportion 11. The clam s 12 and 14 are adaptedto secure the uprig t 5 to the door of the vehicle and 'are justable,; so that the may fit anywehicle,

door, and also that t- ,ey may be removably=- secured in place on the door. The brace 13 is pivotally secured to the bracketlti, which is secured to or formed integrally with'the base portion near itstop. The clamps l2 and 14 maybe stamped or formed in any suitable manner and each clamp is .secured in place on the door of the vehicle by means of a thumb screw 17, which engages a movinto clutchin engagement with the edge of the vehicle material 19 is provided on each prong of theclamps, so that the wood-workof the car will not be marred. Suitable curtain fasteners .21 are secureed to the base portion 11 of the oor. A strip offelt or other soft.

made adupright and the extension 15, for securing the edge of the curtain 10in place.

The member 8 consists of a base piece 22 and a movable extension 23 adjustably secured thereto. The extension 23 is similar to the extension 15 of the upright 5 and fits into a way, which extends longitudinally of .the base piece 22. ,A slot 24i's provided in the base piece 22 and a screw 25, secured to i the extension 23,- projects through it. A milled-head nut 26 .is threaded onto the screw 25 and is adapted to clamp the extension 23 in place on the base piece 22-. The

extension of the upright 5 is secured to the base portion by similar means. The lower end of the base piece 22 of the memberFB'is provided with an opening. 28, which I is adapted to 'engagethe curtain fastener 29, located on the body 7 of the vehicle. The up r end of the extension 23 is also rov1 ed with a similar opening 28, whic isadapted to engage a curtain fastener provided on the top 30 of the vehicle. .One or more curtain fasteners21 may be provided on the member 8 for engaging the edge of the'curtain 9. n

The member 8 and the curtain- 9 are both secured in place on the vehiclefand then the edge 'of the curtain9 is secured to the member 8, means of the intermediatecuv tain fasteners 21. 'The upright is secured in place on thedoor, and then the forward edge of the curtain is secured to it. The

curtain fasteners areso located on the vehicle and on' the top 3O, that the forward:

portion of the curtain 10 can swing back "with the door, when the door is opened, by f folding 'or creasing alo the-dotted line 31. The front portion *0 the curtain 10 is secured to the upright *5, by means of thecurtain fasteners21. With this arrangement, the edges of the curtains 9 and 10. are

opposite sides held firmly in place adjacent to each other, when the door is .closed,-,and the diliiculty eneountered withordinary side curtains when the door is opened, is'overcome. I

a When the curtains and 'the'support members Qand '8 are removed, the member 8 is reduced to its minimum size by telmcoping the extension 23 and the'base piece :22, and the upright 5 is reduced-to its minimum size by telescoping the extension 15 and {the base portion 11v and. by 'folding the brace 13 against the base-portion.

I have illustrated my invention as applied to an automobile, and both the upright 5,

its conneetingibrace 13 and the member 8 are curved near the bottomto conform to the contour of the topbow sockets or the body portion of the automobile.

I contemplateemploying myapparatus on both sides of the automobile. vThe member 8 may be usedinterchangeably on either metal, so that. the. support members may bebent and shaped to conformto the contour of the top bow sockets, or body of any automobile or vehicle. Y a

What I claim 1. The combination of a vehicle door, an

upright member, "a clamp securing said mem er to the door In transverse vertical door 'alinement with free edge of the door, and a brace engaging the uprlght member and the 2. In combination with a vehicle door, a removable'curtaim'a member for engaging the edge ofthe vehicle curtain, an ad ustbIe clamp secured thereto for engaging the vehicle door and for removably mounting said member on 'said- (1 or, a brace givotally secured to said memb r, and an a justable clamp secured to said-1 brace for engaging the vehicle door.

3. In combination with a vehicle door, a removable curtain, an upright member, an adjustable clamp secured thereto for engaging the edge of the vehicle door, and an extension adjustably mounted on said member,

and means mounted on, said member and a on said extension for engagingthe edge of.

a curtain. j

4. In combination wlth a vehicle door, a

curtain, an upright, an adjustable clamp secured thereto for engaging the. edge of the vehicle'door and removablymounting said member in place on said door, a brace pivotally secured to said member, an" adjustable clamp for engaging the edge of the door secured to said brace, an

justably mounted on said upright. member, and means on saidmember and said extension for engaging th edge of the curtain.

5. A removable support for automobile extension adcurtains, comprising an upright-capable of being bent to conform with the contour of the automobile top. bow sockets, an adjustable clamp secured thereto and adapted to engage the automobile door and to secure "said upright in place, and an adjustable extension mounted on said upright.

6. A removable. support'for auto mobile L-curtains, comprising a base portion capable of being bent toconform with the contour of the automobile top bow. sockets, an adjustable clamp for securing said upright to the door of the automobile, a brace secured to said upright'and capable of bein bent to' correspond with the contour of the top bow sockets, and an adjustable clamp se-' cured thereto for securing said brace to said CHARLES C.- BLACKMORE. Witnesses: l WALTER F. MURRAY,

- 1' B. R. Knorr. 

